Open Source MobaXterm Alternatives

The best open source alternative to MobaXterm is mRemoteNG. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to MobaXterm and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to MobaXterm are ConEmu, Remmina, Tabby Terminal and Windows Terminal.

MobaXterm alternatives are mainly Terminal Emulators but may also be Remote Desktop Tools or SSH Clients. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of MobaXterm.

MobaXterm alternatives page was last updated

MobaXterm

207

Freemium • Proprietary
Terminal Emulator

MobaXterm is an enhanced terminal app that brings the advanced features of a Unix-like command-line to Windows. It takes...

More about MobaXterm

mRemoteNG
Is this is a good alternative?
Yes
No
Free • Open Source
Remote Desktop Tool
Windows
74 mRemoteNG alternatives
mRemoteNG is a fork of mRemote , an open source, tabbed, multi-protocol, remote connections manager.
- - mRemoteNG is the most popular Windows alternative to MobaXterm.
- - mRemoteNG is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MobaXterm.
Suggest and vote on features
mRemoteNG Features
RDP
SSH
RDP Functionality
Tabbed interface
Tree view
Support for Multiple protocols
Built-in SSH client
Connect via RDP
Secure Copy (SCP)
Supports SSL certificate
Comments about mRemoteNG as a Alternative to MobaXterm
Almost everyone thinks mRemoteNG is a great MobaXterm alternative.
adri66
The UI was not user-friendly, so MobaXterm contain à lot of more features. But MobaXterm is closed instead of mRemoteNG who is open source !
Comment•
0

Guest
mRemoteNG is the only one on this list that is actually an alternative to MobaXterm in terms of functionality offered and core features.
Positive comment•
6

Guest
Most of the functionality like MobaXterm. But Open Source.
Positive comment•
1

rainmanhhh
like MobaXterm, but not sftp file explorer
Positive comment•
0
ConEmu
Is this is a good alternative?
Yes
No
Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Windows
51 ConEmu alternatives
Windows console emulator with tabs, which presents multiple consoles and simple GUI applications as one customizable GUI window with various features.
Suggest and vote on features
ConEmu Features
1. PortableConEmu can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Command line interfaceConEmu either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Tabbed interface
Shell integration
Quake-style
ANSI color support
Customizable
Split-screen view
Multi-tabs
Multiple window layouts
Remote Debugging
Kubernetes
Remmina
Is this is a good alternative?
Yes
No
Free • Open Source
Remote Desktop Tool
Linux
BSD
132 Remmina alternatives
Remmina is a remote desktop client written in GTK+. Remmina primarily targets system administrators and travelers that need to work with computers remotely in front of either large monitors or tiny netbooks.
- - Remmina is the most popular Linux alternative to MobaXterm.
Suggest and vote on features
Remmina Features
1. User Session RecordingRemmina can record user sessions to gain a real understanding of how users interact with a website.
RDP
SSH
Fullscreen support
RDP Functionality
Support for Multiple protocols
Tabbed interface
VNC Support
Scalable
Native translations
HTTP Web seeding
Opinions about Remmina as a Alternative to MobaXterm
Most users think Remmina is a great MobaXterm alternative.
Tabby Terminal
Is this is a good alternative?
Yes
No
Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
SSH Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
84 Tabby Terminal alternatives
Tabby is an infinitely customizable cross-platform terminal app for local shells, serial, SSH and Telnet connections.
- - Tabby Terminal is the most popular Mac alternative to MobaXterm.
Suggest and vote on features
Tabby Terminal Features
1. Command line interfaceTabby Terminal either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. PortableTabby Terminal can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. LightweightTabby Terminal consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Support for scriptingTabby Terminal supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
SSH
Support for SFTP
Multiple Servers
Electron based
Customizable
Serial-port
Opinions about Tabby Terminal as a Alternative to MobaXterm
Almost everyone thinks Tabby Terminal is a great MobaXterm alternative.
Windows Terminal
Is this is a good alternative?
Yes
No
Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Windows
88 Windows Terminal alternatives
Windows Terminal is a new, modern, feature-rich, productive terminal application for command-line users. It includes many of the features most frequently requested by the Windows command-line community including support for tabs, rich text, globalization, configurability...
Suggest and vote on features
Windows Terminal Features
1. Command line interfaceWindows Terminal either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. Support for scriptingWindows Terminal supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
3. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of Windows Terminal.
Tabbed interface
Multiple shells
WSL integreation
Background transparency
Configured in JSON
Customizable
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Emoji Text support
Multiple window layouts
Multi-tabs
iTerm2
Is this is a good alternative?
Yes
No
Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Mac
72 iTerm2 alternatives
iTerm2 is a replacement for Terminal and the successor to iTerm. It works on Macs with macOS 10.10 or newer. iTerm2 brings the terminal into the modern age with features you never knew you always wanted.
Suggest and vote on features
iTerm2 Features
1. Support for scriptingiTerm2 supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Customizable
Supports Python
SSH
Split windows
Integrated Search
Clean design
Quake-style
Multiple languages
Notifications
Key binding
KiTTY
Is this is a good alternative?
Yes
No
Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
SSH Client
Windows
81 KiTTY alternatives
KiTTY is an opensource terminal emulator, forked from PuTTY , that adds many extra features to the original software.
Suggest and vote on features
KiTTY Features
1. PortableKiTTY can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Command line interfaceKiTTY either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
SSH
Session Management
Ssh tunnel
Multiple Browser Tabs
Auto-login
VPS
Auto-saving
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Built-in editor
Comments about KiTTY as a Alternative to MobaXterm
Most users think KiTTY is a great MobaXterm alternative.
Guest
Verry good SSH client. Integrates with WinSCP and pscp. Is the same as PuTTY but with extra's. The i.e. integrated launcher functionality. Session information in files and not in the registry. With dirmode on.
Positive comment•
0
Termux
Is this is a good alternative?
Yes
No
Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Shell
Android
Android Tablet
F-Droid
zsh
Bash
87 Termux alternatives
Ready to go. Termux works directly with no rooting or setup required. At first start a minimal base system is installed automatically - you decide what to do next.
- - Termux is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to MobaXterm.
Suggest and vote on features
Termux Features
1. Support for scriptingTermux supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
2. Command line interfaceTermux either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
MD5 signature
Integrated into iOS
GNOME Terminal
Is this is a good alternative?
Yes
No
Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Linux
BSD
GNOME
60 GNOME Terminal alternatives
GNOME Terminal is a terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop environment written by Havoc Pennington and others. Terminal emulators allow users to execute commands using a real UNIX shell while remaining on their graphical desktop.[
Suggest and vote on features
GNOME Terminal Features
1. Command line interfaceGNOME Terminal either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. LightweightGNOME Terminal consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Background transparency
cmder
Is this is a good alternative?
Yes
No
Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Windows
clink
ConEmu
Windows Command Prompt
PowerShell
37 cmder alternatives
Cmder is an open-source replacement for the Windows command-line. It relies on ConEmu , extending it with the power of clink and some great looking defaults including a Monokai color scheme and custom prompt...
Suggest and vote on features
cmder Features
1. Lightweightcmder consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Portablecmder can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Windows Explorer Extensioncmder can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
4. Extensible by Plugins/Extensionscmder can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
5. Command line interfacecmder either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Customizable
Command line/bash
Tabbed interface
ANSI color support
Built-in SSH client
Comments about cmder as a Alternative to MobaXterm
This alternative is disputed. cmder is still a legitimate MobaXterm alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
all • positive • negative relevance • date
Guest
this is a simple shell emulator not a ssh client
Top negative comment•
2

Guest
Completely different functionality.
Negative comment•
3

Guest
MobaXterm is not so much a shell replacement, but an ssh terminal, sftp, ftp client, integrated x windows server, linux emulation (via integrated cygwin) and as such cmder is not an alternative to mobaXterm
Negative comment•
3

Guest
not a ssh connection tools
Negative comment•
0

Guest
Cmder manages local consoles, MobaXTerm manages remote sessions over a range of protocols. While you could use Cmder and then open an SSH from the local commandline, to call it an alternative is a bit of a stretch.
Negative comment•
9

Show more comments ▾
5 of 7 comments